Feedstuffs back issues from April 2007:
Risk-based system delayed.(News)(Food Safety and Inspection Service plans for food inspection for safety)
Apr 02, 2007; ... Key Points * DeLauro calls USDA's implementation "flawed." * Question raised why 250 plants do not have daily meat inspection. THE U.S. Department of Agriculture's new risk-based meat inspection system will be delayed until at least June or July, USDA's ...
CWB to lose control over barley.(News)(Canadian Wheat Board )
Apr 02, 2007; ... THE Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) will lose control over barley marketing by Aug. 1, Canada's Agriculture Minister Chuck Strahl promised last Wednesday when announcing results of a controversial producers' plebiscite in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia. "We ...
DeHaven stresses OIE's value.(News)(World Organization for Animal Health)
Apr 02, 2007; ... THE U.S. livestock industry needs to be part of the process of formulating the World Organization for Animal Health's (OIE) guidelines on food animal housing and production. That message, at the recent Animal Agriculture Summit in Washington, D.C., came from U.S. Department of ...
Judge rules for Creekstone.(News Watch)(Creekstone Farms Premium Beef L.L.C.)(Brief article)
Apr 02, 2007 ... A district court judge ruled last week that the U.S. Department of Agriculture cannot prevent private meatpackers from testing beef for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). The ruling came on a lawsuit brought against USDA by Creekstone Farms Premium Beef, which wants to test its ...
Senate energy bill ups biofuels.(News Watch)(Energy Security & Transportation Act of 2007)(Brief article)
Apr 02, 2007 ... Senate Energy Committee leaders unveiled a bill to require 36 billion gallons of renewable fuels by 2022, increasing use more than fivefold. President George Bush has proposed increasing biofuel production by five times by 2017. The legislation will require America's fuel supply to contain ...
Melamine found in recalled pet foods.(News Watch)(Brief article)
Apr 02, 2007 ... Dr. Stephen Sundlof, director of the Center for Veterinary Medicine, announced this morning that the Food & Drug Administration has found melamine, a type of fertilizer used in Asia, in the recalled "cuts and gravy" style pet foods manufactured by Menu Foods. Sundlof said researchers from ...
DEFRA consolidates expertise.(News Watch)(Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)(State Veterinary Service)(Brief article)
Apr 02, 2007 ... The U.K.'s Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) said starting April 1, its State Veterinary Service, an executive agency within DEFRA, will change its name to Animal Health. DEFRA said the move brings together under a single agency all of the expertise previously ...
Rice protein safe.(News Watch)(Bayer CropScience AG inspected by Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service)(Brief article)
Apr 02, 2007 ... The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) found minute levels of regulated genetic material in Clearfield 131 (CL131) rice seed and identified LLRICE604, developed by Bayer CropScience for herbicide tolerance, as the source of the genetic ...
Accredited college.(News Watch)(Council on Education of the American Veterinary Medical Assn)(Brief article)
Apr 02, 2007 ... The Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine has been granted full accreditation status by the Council on Education of the American Veterinary Medical Assn. The accreditation covers the complete academic program, including the addition of a new professional program in ...
Seeking solutions ... or a slugfest?(Inside Washington)
Apr 02, 2007; ... WHAT--if anything--do Rep. Rosa DeLauro and Dr. Richard Raymond have in common? DeLauro, an emotional and hyper-political Connecticut Democrat, is chairwoman of the House agricultural appropriations subcommittee. She is a fiery consumer and food safety activist and co-chairs the ...
Bush speech: hold the pork.(News)
Apr 02, 2007; ... Key Points * Bush reiterates promise to veto spending bill. * Lobbyist expects TPA to be renewed. PRESIDENT George Bush delivered a major speech on Iraq war policy last week at the spring conference of the National Cattlemen's Beef Assn. (NCBA) in ...
DeHaven heading to AVMA.(News)(appointment of Ron DeHaven)(American Veterinary Medical Association)(Brief article)
Apr 02, 2007; ... DR. Ron DeHaven, who has achieved national prominence as the U.S. Department of Agriculture's top animal health official, will leave the agency to become the top executive for the American Veterinary Medical Assn. (AVMA). AVMA announced DeHaven's appointment March 26 following a ...
Indonesia sharing flu viruses again.(News)
Apr 02, 2007 ... Key Points * Initial refusal due to unavailability of vaccine for developing countries. * Withholding viruses threatens global public health security. * Jakarta Declaration approved to provide affordable vaccines. LAST week, following ...
Time running out for WTO talks.(News)
Apr 02, 2007; ... THE deadline under current "fast track" authority for the Bush Administration to notify Congress of new trade agreements expired over the weekend, throwing into limbo World Trade Organization talks aimed at trimming farm subsidies and opening foreign markets. Despite this, ...
Pollinators need assistance.(News)(Report)
Apr 02, 2007; ... Key Points * One-third of human diet depends on pollinating insects. * Disorder decimating bee populations in 24 states. * Group seeks to find cause, remedies. AN alarming die-off of honeybees has beekeepers fighting for commercial survival and ...
CFIA updates BSE case.(News)(Brief article)
Apr 02, 2007; ... THE Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) updated its investigation into Canada's latest case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), finding nothing to indicate that Canadian beef poses a higher-than-previously-understood risk. The latest infected animal was an unregistered ...
Burger King begins move to cage/stall free.(Business)(animal welfare policies )
Apr 02, 2007; ... Key Points * Company to double purchase of cage-free eggs and stall-free pork. * Buying preference goes to processors using controlled-atmosphere stunning. * Policies apply to all restaurants in Canada and U.S. FOLLOWING six years of talks with ...
Stock summary.(Business)(Statistical table)
Apr 02, 2007 ... <Pre> Stock Summary Feedstuffs-Nelson Stock Indexes Mar. 28 Mar. 21 Year ago Agribusiness135.00 133.70 117.20 Baking 257.50 261.60 219.20 Fertilizer 206.00 218.10 113.90 Meat ...
Canine cancer vaccine approved.(Business)(Brief article)
Apr 02, 2007 ... THE U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced that it has issued a conditional license to Merial Inc., of Athens, Ga., for a melanoma vaccine to aid in the treatment of oral cancer in dogs. APHIS said it issues conditional ...
Heritage welfare.(In 60 seconds)(Humane Farm Animal Care)(Certified Humane Raised and Handled Label)(Brief article)
Apr 02, 2007 ... Heritage welfare: Humane Farm Animal Care (HFAC) has awarded Newman Farm Heritage Berkshire Pork, a family- owned pasture swine operation near Myrtle, Mo., HFAC's Certifi ed Humane Raised label that assures consumers that dairy, meat ...
No to cattle.(In 60 seconds)(Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife)(Asotin Wildlife Area)(Brief article)
Apr 02, 2007 ... No to cattle: An environmental group, Western Watersheds Project in Idaho, has threatened to sue the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife to stop a pilot project to determine if limited cattle grazing in the Asotin Wildlife Area can be beneficial to wildlife habitat. The department has ...
No to eggs.(In 60 seconds)(hen houses )(Brief article)
Apr 02, 2007 ... No to eggs: County commissioners in Madison County, Ga., have rejected a request by Country Charms Eggs to rezone 178 acres to allow Country Charms to build a 1.5 million-hen complex with 12 hen houses on the ...
No to horses.(In 60 seconds)(Brief article)
Apr 02, 2007 ... No to horses: A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., last week blocked the U.S. Department of Agriculture from inspecting meat in horse plants for a fee, effectively halting all horse processing at the one plant remaining open in the U.S. in Illinois. Congress took funds for horse ...
No to plant.(In 60 seconds)(Brief article)
Apr 02, 2007 ... No to plant: Brown County, S.D., residents will vote April 24 on providing tax increment financing to build a beef processing plant, Northern Beef Packers, in Aberdeen, S.D. The $40 million plant ...
No to farms.(In 60 seconds)(Brief article)
Apr 02, 2007 ... No to farms: Cows are being shot to death, farm buildings and equipment are being vandalized and farmers are receiving threatening letters and telephone calls across Iowa, according to police reports, although police can't say if these are random acts of vandalism or ...
Dairy makes welfare pledge.(Business)(Brief article)
Apr 02, 2007; ... AT Fiscalini Farms, a dairy and cheese company located near Modesto, Cal., the company is known for its high-quality and wholesome products, but now, it is also seeking to be recognized for a commitment to social responsibility, according to an announcement. John Fiscalini, a ...
Michael names new president.(Business)(appointment of David S. Johnson )(Brief article)
Apr 02, 2007 ... MICHAEL Foods Inc. has named David S. Johnson as president, chief operating officer and, as part of a management succession plan, chief executive officer-elect. Johnson, 50, was president of the North American division of Kraft Foods Inc. and a 20-year veteran of the company. He ...
American Feed Industry Assn.(Names in the News)(American Feed Industry Association appoints Jarrod Kersey )(Brief article)
Apr 02, 2007 ... AMERICAN FEED INDUSTRY ASSN., Arlington, Va. -- Jarrod Kersey will join the association as ingredient and state regulatory manager. Kersey will be responsible for managing state regulatory/ legislative issues ...
Archer Daniels Midland Co.(Names in the News)
Apr 02, 2007 ... ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO., Decatur, Ill. -- Amy Rambo has been appointed group ...
Aviagen.(Names in the News)(appointment of Gary Hogue )(Brief article)
Apr 02, 2007 ... AVIAGEN, Huntsville, Ala. -- Gary Hogue has joined the company as technical manager. Hogue will be responsible for ...
Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc.(Names in the News)(appointments)
Apr 02, 2007 ... BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM VETMEDICA INC., St. Joseph, Mo. -- Dr. Keith Bretey has joined the company as field veterinarian with the swine professional services team. Bretey will serve in Minnesota, South Dakota and northwestern Iowa. He was previously with the Riverside Animal Clinic. ...
Lohmann Animal Health International.(Names in the News)(appointment of Shannon Kellner )(Brief article)
Apr 02, 2007 ... LOHMANN ANIMAL HEALTH INTERNATIONAL, Winslow, Maine --Shannon Kellner has been promoted to sales manager, North America. Kellner will be responsible for the North ...
Makhteshim Agan of North America Inc.(Names in the News)(appointment of Bob Gay and Andy Snell )(Brief article)
Apr 02, 2007 ... MAKHTESHIM AGAN OF NORTH AMERICA INC., Raleigh, N.C. -- Bob Gay has joined the company as area business manager. Gay will be responsible for sales in North Carolina and parts of South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. He was previously ...
Monsanto Co.(Names in the News)(appointment of Geri M. Berdak )(Brief article)
Apr 02, 2007 ... MONSANTO CO., St. Louis, Mo. --Geri M. Berdak has joined the company as director of public affairs. Berdak will be ...
National Cattlemen's Beef Assn.(Names in the News)(National Cattlemen's Beef Association appoints Dr. Ashby Green )(Brief article)
Apr 02, 2007 ... NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSN., Denver, Colo.--Dr. Ashby Green has joined the organization as vice ...
New Holland North American.(Names in the News)(appointment of Troy Price )(Brief article)
Apr 02, 2007 ... NEW HOLLAND NORTH AMERICAN, New Holland, Pa.--Troy Price has been named vice president of sales. Price will be ...
Producers raise accountability: pork producers recently took action on four steps to establish trust with consumers, addressing levels of accountability and responsibility.(Feedstuffs FoodLink: CONNECTING FARM TO FORK)
Apr 02, 2007; ... PORK demand fell in 2006 and was down 4.5%, but beef and chicken demand also fell and were down 4.4 and 7.7%, and part of the reason is that consumers' image of producers has slipped, according to Steve Murphy, chief executive officer of the National Pork Promotion & Research Board. ...
Dogs, sure, but how about kids?(Loos Tales)(Report)
Apr 02, 2007; ... I READ the story I am about to expand on with complete rage. Yes, I have been taught that you always keep your emotions in check, but at some point, we need to wake up the American public and remind people that human beings are the most important living creatures. In Oskaloosa, ...
Food industry must coalesce or lose war.(Editorial)
Apr 02, 2007 ... HIS warning should be regarded very seriously. Steve Kopperud, senior vice president for Policy Directions Inc., in presentations to pork and poultry producers last month, said livestock and poultry producers--who were once winning--are now "barely keeping up" in defending their businesses ...
Proposed AGP model may lead to new research areas.(Research)(antimicrobial growth promoters)
Apr 02, 2007; ... THE currently accepted paradigm for how in-feed antimicrobial growth promoters (AGPs) function may need to undergo radical revision, according to the author of an article in the April 2007 issue of Poultry Science. Moreover, if the alternative mechanism proposed by the author is ...
Mini injector.(In 60 seconds)(Dosmatic USA/International Inc.)(Brief article)
Apr 02, 2007 ... Mini injector: Dosmatic has introduced its MicroDos micro-sized, non-electrical, water-driven ...
Forage analysis.(In 60 seconds)(Arm and Hammer Animal Nutrition Group)(Brief article)
Apr 02, 2007 ... Forage analysis: Arm & Hammer Animal Nutrition and three forage testing laboratories--Rock River, Sure-Tech and Dairyland Labs--are offering complimentary dietary cation-anion difference (DCAD) forage analyses as part of a new Arm & Hammer Forage Testing Program. Understanding and ...
Pathogen names.(In 60 seconds)(ayer HealthCare LLC approval)(Brief article)
Apr 02, 2007 ... Pathogen names: The Food & Drug Administration has amended the animal drug regulations to reflect approval of a supplemental new animal drug application (NADA 141-068) filed by Bayer HealthCare LLC that provides for Baytril 100 (enrofloxacin) Injectable Solution used for the treatment ...
Revised warning.(In 60 seconds)(Intervet Inc. approval)(Brief article)
Apr 02, 2007 ... Revised warning: The Food & Drug Administration has amended the animal drug regulations to reflect approval of two supplemental new animal drug applications (NADAs 120-648 and 132-872) filed by Intervet Inc ....
Status change.(In 60 seconds)(animal drug approval)(Brief article)
Apr 02, 2007 ... Status change: The Food & Drug Administration has amended the animal drug regulations to reflect approval of a supplemental new animal drug application (NADA 140-854) filed by Fort Dodge Animal ...
Laying hen behavior, welfare discussed.(Bottom Line)(Conference news)
Apr 02, 2007; ... THE 19th annual Australian poultry science symposium was held Feb. 12-14. Fifty-seven papers were presented. Categories included: combating the effects of heat stress; behavior and other species; enzymes; nutrition and immunology; bone and eggshell formation and problems in broilers and ...
Laying hens benefit from selenium yeast.(Nutrition & Health: Poultry)
Apr 02, 2007; ... AMONG the main biological roles of selenium in laying hens are: (1) as an antioxidant to prevent oxidative stress, (2) to support proper thyroid function and (3) development and maintenance of immunocompetence. Generation of free radicals and lipid peroxidation are responsible ...
Stall opponents make state-level push.(Hog Industry: INSIDER)
Apr 02, 2007; ... Key Points * Oregon bill would make confining animals in certain stalls a crime. * HSUS has had little success at state legislature level. * Agriculture convinced Colorado will be next target. ANNOUNCEMENTS by the largest hog producers in the ...
White named TSCRA executive.(Hog Industry: INSIDER)(THE Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association)(Brief article)
Apr 02, 2007 ... THE Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Assn. (TSCRA) has named Eldon J. White as its executive vice president, effective in May. White, currently executive vice president of the National Agri-Marketing Assn. (NAMA), has been involved in agricultural association management for ...
Amylase gives ethanol boost.(Facilities)
Apr 02, 2007; ... Key Points * Enzyme-enhanced trait reduces need for mills to add liquid enzymes. * Product launch planned for 2008. * Yields will be equal to or better than other hybrids. BIOTECHNOLOGY has revolutionized U.S. agriculture. Farmers have stepped ...
Lansing buys Terral Farm Service.(Facilities)(Lansing Trade Group LLC mergers with Terral Farm Service Inc.)(Brief article)
Apr 02, 2007 ... LANSING Trade Group LLC announced that it has completed its purchase of Terral Farm Service Inc.'s grain elevator operations in Delhi and Wisner, La. The acquired operations provide a good fit to Lansing's core trading business, allowing the company to increase its originations ...
Elevator buckets.(Facilities: New Equipment)(Maxi-Lift Inc. launched CC-MAX elevator buckets)(Brief article)
Apr 02, 2007 ... Maxi-Lift Inc. of Dallas, Texas, has introduced two new sizes of CC-MAX elevator buckets to the grain, feed, processing and ethanol marketplace: the new 12 x 8 and 20 x 8 for any large-capacity elevator application. CC-MAX buckets have up to 20% ...
Guidance system.(Facilities: New Equipment)(Ag Leader Technology launched AgGPS EZ-Guide 500 guidance system)(Brief article)
Apr 02, 2007 ... Ag Leader Technology Inc. of Ames, Iowa, has introduced the AgGPS EZ-Guide 500 guidance system. The EZ-Guide 500 features a large, easy-to-read, 7 in. color display and a built-in lightbar. The display provides users an "overhead" or "perspective" view of the operation, while the map view ...
Software.(Facilities: New Equipment)(Ag Leader Technology introduced Seed-Command )(Brief article)
Apr 02, 2007 ... Ag Leader Technology Inc. of Ames, Iowa, has introduced the new Seed-Command feature to its INSIGHT display. SeedCommand implements the AutoSwatch feature on planters that automatically turns individual planter sections on and off, saving money on seed costs and ...
Plate heat exchangers.(Facilities: New Equipment)(Tranter Inc. launched ULTRAMAX All-Welded Plate heat exchanger )(Brief article)
Apr 02, 2007 ... Tranter of Wichita Falls, Texas, announced that it offers a line of all-welded plate heat exchangers engineered to improve operations in high-capacity biodiesel plants. The gasket-less units are compatible with liquids, gases and aggressive media and work in applications such as flash ...
Multi-head weigher.(Facilities: New Equipment)(Linco launched Screw Feeding Multi-head Weigher)(Brief article)
Apr 02, 2007 ... LINCO of Alpharetta, Ga., announced its new Screw Feeding Multi-head Weigher. The weigher reduces giveaway, increases efficiency and weighing accuracy and cuts costs. Through static weighing rather than in-motion weighing, the multi-head weigher provides more than ...
Hammer mill.(Facilities: New Equipment)(Munson Machinery Company Inc. launched Hammer Mill Model 141 )(Brief article)
Apr 02, 2007 ... Munson Machinery of Utica, N.Y., announced its new Hammer Mill Model 141 that reduces friable and fibrous materials into uniform particle sizes ranging from 20 to 300 mesh. Centrifugal force causes pivoting hammers to stand at 90[degrees] to the rotating shaft, throwing material against ...
Controls package.(Facilities: New Equipment)(Columbia Machine Inc.)(Brief article)
Apr 02, 2007 ... Columbia Machine of Vancouver, Wash., announced its new controls package that will be included with all floor-level and high-level palletizers. The package comes standard with an Allen Bradley Compact Logix PLC, PanelView Plus 600 Color Touch Screen and Columbia's Product Manager. The ...
Grader.(Facilities: New Equipment)(Linco launched LINCOflex Easy Grader)(Brief article)
Apr 02, 2007 ... LINCO of Alpharetta, Ga., announced its new LINCOflex Easy Grader. With a capacity of 130 items per minute, the grader is robust in design and is supplied ready for operation. The grader is ideal for weighing and sorting items that weigh less than 9 lb ....
Metagenomics to change modern microbiology.(www.nas.edu)
Apr 02, 2007 ... Key Points * Microbes used to make antibiotics, produce biofuels. * Metagenomics lets scientists study entire communities of microbes. METAGENOMICS, an emerging field whereby the DNA of entire communities of microbes are studied simultaneously, presents ...
EU ag commissioner wants end to milk quotas.(European Union agriculture)(Brief article)
Apr 02, 2007; ... EUROPEAN Union Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel argued that milk quotas should end across the EU when the bloc's dairy regime is revamped in 2015, repeating an argument that has, to date, failed to change policy. Fischer Boel told a British industry audience late ...
U.S. barge fleet expands.(MILL MARKET)
Apr 02, 2007 ... Key Points * Fleet adds 740 barges, retires 713. * Number of covered barges declines, while open and tank barges increased. * Inland covered barge pressure index doubled over four years. FOR the first time in eight years, the U.S. inland barge ...
PCS facility back online.(MILL MARKET)(Potash Corporation Of Saskatchewan Inc.)(Brief article)
Apr 02, 2007 ... POTASH Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. (PCS) announced that it will, pending regulatory approvals, bring back 360,000 metric tons of previously idled potash capacity at its Patience Lake, Sask., solution mine. This facility is forecasted to produce 240,000 mt in 2007. ...
Cummins approves B20.(biofuels BUZZ)(Brief article)
Apr 02, 2007 ... Cummins Inc. formally approved the use of a 20% blend of biodiesel (B20) in many of its engines. The approval is for 2002 and later emissions-compliant ISX, ISM, ISL, ISC and ISB engines, including recently released 2007 products. The engines approved for B20 are used to power a wide range ...
Indonesia biofuels.(biofuels BUZZ)(Brief article)
Apr 02, 2007 ... The global rise in fuel prices and recent reduction in fuel subsidies has generated much interest in biofuels in Indonesia. However, no incentives or use mandates yet exist to stimulate biofuel development, and production is still ...